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Floating encampment linked to illegal activity removed in £40k operation
An unauthorised floating encampment, linked to reports of antisocial behaviour and alleged illegal activity, has been removed from the River Lee Navigation near Bow Locks.
13 January 2026
Llangollen Canal breach
A breach on the Llangollen Canal near New Mills Lift Bridge, Whitchurch, happened in the early hours of 22 December.
23 December 2025
We've appointed an interim fundraising director
We've announced that Tim Hunter will be joining as the charity’s interim fundraising director in February 2026.
19 December 2025
£220,000 project under way to restore 200-year-old water-saving canal engineering
Work is under way on a Historic England-funded project to restore a piece of 200-year-old water-saving canal engineering, after a year of navigation closures caused by drought and climate change.
18 December 2025
New dam overflow spillway structure constructed in Whaley Bridge
We have completed a major phase of its project to restore Toddbrook Reservoir, near Whaley Bridge, with the construction of a new dam overflow spillway structure.
16 December 2025
Getting the ‘hump’ as county’s historic bridges suffer more collision damage
A historic humpback canal bridge near Preston has been hit by an astonishing eleventh vehicle strike in five years, leaving us to pick up the pieces.
12 December 2025
Doncaster Lock transformed
Our volunteers unveil new mural to celebrity city’s heritage and encourage more boaters to experience this special waterway.
12 December 2025
National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port, celebrates Golden Anniversary Year
The National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port, home to the largest collection of historic boats, celebrates its golden anniversary in 2026 with a host of exciting events and new restoration projects.
10 December 2025
We've begun dredging along North Stratford Canal
We've started a three and a half-month dredging programme along the North Stratford Canal. This specialist project is part of the Trust’s ongoing work to keep the 200-year-old canal navigable for boaters.
5 December 2025
Cheshire canal reopens to boats following £850k repair to collapsed culvert
Boats can return to the Shropshire Union Canal in Cheshire following a major £850k project to repair a breach caused earlier this year when an old culvert carrying a stream under the canal collapsed.
4 December 2025

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